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Mrs Brian Luck, on Making ‘Gooseberry Cream Without Cream’

This WWI-era Belgian dessert recipe could be a useful way to use up a gooseberry glut.

Published June 2, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C20th, dessert, gooseberry, Mrs Brian Luck, recipe

Thomas Jenner, on the ‘Best Way to Preserve Goose-Berries’

This probably plagiarised mid-C17th recipe seems to be for gooseberry jam, in all but name.

Published May 10, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged C17th, gooseberry, jam, preserved fruit, preserving, recipe, thomas jenner

Martha Pritchard Stanford, on Making ‘Apple Farcie’

Apple scoops at the ready for this dish of fresh fruit stuffed full of nutty, citrusy, creamy, boozy goodness.

Published April 24, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, C20th, dessert, Martha Pritchard Stanford, recipe

Adelaide Keen, on Making German ‘Apple Balls’

This early C20th recipe from a lady of… quite strongly-held views, is for a fried morsel that sounds like a tasty treat to me.

Published April 6, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged Adelaide Keen, apple, C20th, dessert, fried balls, German, recipe

Jeanette C. Van Duyn on Making ‘Apricot Maizena Mould’

Maizena? Maizena? Whatever could it be, and how do you ‘mould’ it? This C20th recipe has all the answers.

Published February 24, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apricot, C20th, cornstarch, dessert, Jeanette C Van Duyn, recipe

May Byron, on Making ‘Apples, Scalloped’

Here’s a WWI-era recipe for a breadcrumb enhanced apple sauce suitable for serving with various roast meats. Or for scoffing with a spoon.

Published February 11, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, C20th, May Byron, recipe

The Old Fort Settlers, on Making ‘Squash-Apple Bake’

This 1975 recipe, for a crumble in all but name, has a sweet / slightly savory twist that I reckon would work rather well.

Published February 7, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, C20th, dessert, recipe, squash

Lucy H. Yates, on Making ‘Apple Beignets’

These sweet, simple, deep-fried, battered apple rings are sure to put a smile on your face on a wet winter’s day.

Published February 3, 2023
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, C20th, dessert, Lucy H Yates, recipe

John Phin, on Avoiding (not Making) ‘Cider Without Apples’

Cider Without Apples? An obvious fraud. You definitely shouldn’t try this C19th recipe. Seriously. Don’t do it.

Published January 7, 2023
Categorised as Quotations Tagged apples, C19th, cider, cider without apples, John Phin, recipe

François Pierre La Varenne, on Making ‘Apple Cream’

Here’s a simple recipe for a light, creamy, stewed apple dessert dish, courtesy of a C17th pioneer of French cuisine.

Published December 30, 2022
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, C17th, dessert, Pierre La Varenne, recipe

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    Hi Camille - Well, blossom rates in apple trees are determined by a wide variety of factors, so it can…

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